Question
Do defective newborns generally have higher levels of jaundice? Do they need to go to the hospital for treatment? How long does it take to recover after treatment?
Answer
Not all defective newborns will have higher levels of jaundice. In fact, most newborns will experience physiological jaundice within a week after birth, usually peaking on the fifth day. For normal full-term newborns, jaundice typically begins on the second or third day after birth and reaches its peak on the fifth day. Today, many pediatric departments in hospitals can provide effective newborn jaundice treatment to promote the clearance of jaundice. Additionally, exposing newborns to sunlight and drinking glucose water solutions are also believed to help in the clearance of jaundice.